Christian Outdoors Podcast

Sam jones is a passionate Christ follower, small business owner and a dedicated Kayak bass angler who competes and wins in many bass tournaments.  Today we begin with disucssing some of the challenges that small businesses face, especailly those founded and owned by Christians. We discuss how chasing dollars often is misleading and can confuse the prupose of your mission. But by trusting in God, y...

Today is Christmas Eve and the with the birth of Jesus, the Light burns a little bit longer!

Cole is a Christian who is saved by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. He is a husband and father, Navy Veteran, former non-profit CEO and now focuses his time on real estate development and investment.  Cole shares many of his experiences as a Navy Seal Veteran, and his drive to follow Jesus during and since his service in the military and as a Non-Profit CEO.    www.taurususa.com www.cva.com w...

Today's guest needs no introduction in the world of Turkey hunting and call making. Here from my home state is Mark Prudhomme. Mark has been hunting all of his life, has a professional wildlife and land manager for more than 45 years. He says he has hunted turkeys for 40 years and counting. He has won 17 Grand National Championships including, turkey calling, Owl hooting and Gobbling. 5 Grand Nati...

Today's guest is Russell Brelsford. Russ as he prefers grew up in northeastern Pennsylvania mountains where he spent as much time outdoors as possible. He was blessed to grow up in a Christian home with parents who were excellent role models for him and his two brothers. It was there that his love for the outdoors blossomed. Growing up in a hunting family, it was a natural progression that he bega...

Gebben Miles has been shooting and coaching professionally since 2002. He has become a multi time World and National Champion and has coached many successful shooters.  His desire is to inspire people and help them grow in their shooting abilities and personal lives. As a Christian, he and his wife lead gatherings at all the shooting competitions across the world. Their "Shooter Fellowship" gather...

Today's bonus episode is one that is different for us here at Christian Outdoors Podcast. Today we are highlighting a feature film that is a message for all of us as we approach Christmas and the coming of our savior.  Christmas at the Cabin is an independent film that brings joy, excitement, humor and sned sthe christmas message loud and clear.  We have with us today, Corey Cannon who is one of t...

  Here at Christian Outdoors, we relish the opportunity to highlight other ministries. Whether their focus is on Veterans and First Responders, or "regular folks". We share the responsibility to bring others into the kingdom. Today is no different.    Today's guest is Clark Bartee, and Clark has a passion for Pastors and church leaders and has a ministry geared towards helping them to decompress a...

Jesus offers restoration not restitution.  Jesus offers compassion and not judgement.  Go home! Wish to follow up with Jon on how you can find true restoration?  Shoot him an email at pastorjon@hartlandbible.org

Tom Walton is a Christ follower, husband, and passionate outdoorsman. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Tom has been in law enforcement for 13 years and is currently a detective and SWAT team member. He has also guided a few hunting and fishing trips in his home state of Idaho.   Over the last 13 years, Tom has been involved in numerous critical and traumatic incidents. His law enforcement caree...

Jeff Davis began a mission along with his wife to help fatherless boys. It began small, but has grown into chapters in 12 states. Using the outdoors as a platform. Jeff and his team mentor fatherless boys by teaching them about outdoor skills. These skills include proper use of firearms, archery, camping, fire starting and even some other life skills. Many of the boys have never had a positive mal...

Turkey hunting in the northwest is not talked about a whole lot in the turkey world. But when it comes to hunting hard to kill mature birds in the Pacific northwest, there are few others who are better than today's guest.  John Weik of Northwest Spur Chasers, is the man behind the camera and mystique of the northwestern turkey.  Today, John walks us through, nearly 20 miles of it as he chases only...

The Pinhoti Project -  to the casual reader this may seem odd. But to the millions of fans who follow his exploits of chasing turkeys across the country he is the go-to man for how to hunt turkeys on public land.  Dave Ownes is the 2018 and 2025 Grand National Turkey Calling Champion and one of the most accomplished turkey hunters in America today. His self filming of hunting on public land and ho...

More deer have been saved by the smart phone than any device. This is because a distrated hunter loses sight of the mission they are on!  This week take a brief look at 1 Peter 3.15 and 1 Peter 5.8.

In east Tennessee is a fellow who is just as passionate about the outdoors and Christ as we are here at Chrisian Outdoors. Hunter Bonner joins us today as we discuss the in's and out's of chasing critters in the mountains of East Tennessee. His experience in the hills is different than those of us who hunt flat land and he shares his knowledge along with his passion for following Jesus.    www.tau...

Choosing optics for our rifles is one of the more critical elements of preparing for hunting season. Mueller Optics has led the way in providing excellent affordable optics for years. Today, the owner of Mueller Optics, Ryan Curtis joins us to discuss the mission behind his company and why he feels it is important to provide the best optics for the consumer at affordable pricing.  Ryan also shares...

Power belongs to our God and when we forget this, it always goes poorly. So may we live in pursuit of the One who is All Powerful!   Today Jon shares a passage from Henri Nouwen's book "Reflections on Christian Leadership" and makes a few brief remarks.  Be blessed!

In the outdoor community the name Matt Busbice is as familiar as mama's macaroni and cheese. His family started a host of brands that are synonymous with the outdoor community. Wildgame, Flextone, Barnette Crossbows are all part of their legacy.  Since selling those brands years ago, Matt has jumped on his own into other ventures in the outdoors space. Accubow Virtual Archery, and Tectonic Daytime...

There are tough days that force of us to ask God why?  What if we changed the question and asked God instead, how might I bring You glory?  It might not shift our circumstance but it will shift our focus!  

Today, Jon and Pete are joined by our Friend Mike Kuhlkin. Fellow pastor and host of Beards Creek Adventuers a podcast similar to ours. Mike is as passionate about the outdoors and his faith as anyone we know. And today, we discuss his passions, as well as some good ole ribbing, and laughter among friends.  It isn't often we get the chance to just visit with old friends on the show, today is a bit...

Jesus desires to be first place in your heart and in your life.  You are first place in His!  What's holding you back?

If you've been listening to our show for any length of time, you know how important the CVA brand is to me personally and to our mission here at Christian Outdoors. CVA was the first company to believe in us and to invest in us and we will always be grateful to them.  But we don't align ourselves with just any company who will write a check, they have to have the same values and be companies of st...

We all allow outside sources to impact our hearts, our minds, and our missions.  This is why we must focus on our Savior Jesus and commune with him daily.  Today, Jon shares part of his story on this. This devotion was originally posted as a blog post on jon-goodwin.com.   As always, please feel free to chat with about this.  Get the conversation started at jon@christianoutdoors.org. If you are in...

If you're interested in a show that covers every topic you can imagine, you tuned into the right show. Outdoors, Outdoor television, top of the mountain, deepest valley. From a pioneer in Outdoor television to the depths of alcohol and cocaine addiction, to being deep in debt, Sandy Brady has lived it all.  Growing up in Reidsville, NC, it was a chance meeting at a gas station in Chamberlain, Sout...

Today Jon discusses how our fears do not get us off the hook from fulfilling God's call on our lives. Sure some days we feel scared, unqualifed and inadequate but our God isn't scared, He is qualified and He is adequate.   Wish to discuss this further?  Hit Jon up at Jon@christianoutdoors.org